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Re: smoking away

To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Subject: Re: smoking away
From: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 06:35:22 -0600
Hell Lawrie, I may try it your way next time.  Er, manual?  Whuzzat? ;^)

  Uh, ya fergot to tellim to chamfer the stud holes.

  Cheers,

  Charley 

Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> 
BIG SNIP!!!
> 
> OK, Charley, your turn.....................:-)
> 
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
> (who learned from many years of doing, and occasional reference to a
> manual..................)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michael poe <mgbgt74@earthlink.net>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 5:38 PM
> Subject: smoking away
> 
> >Well, I was out for a nice drive after changing the front wheel bearings
> >last week and decided I would take a trip on the interstate.  Everything
> was
> >going fine till I hit a hill doing 70mph and white smoke just went
> >everywhere(including inside the car) so I pulled over and found a nice
> river
> >of antifreeze running down the side of the block.  It was coming from the
> >head and block mating area, so I have the new headgasket.  I did a little
> >research and the problem only occurs over 65mph going uphill, so I am
> >wondering if the head or block surface area may be warped slightly and
> >separating when that amount of stress is put on the engine.  Anyways, I
> will
> >check that when I take it apart to change out the headgasket.  If that
> >doesn't work, then I will just order an aluminum head from Moss and have
> the
> >bottom end rebuilt.  Any suggestions are welcome.
> >Thanks
> >Michael Poe
> >1974 1/2 MGB GT
> >



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